for 1 week september 17-23, the most amazing photographers in the world-that means YOU-will shoot photos in all 50 states to create a digital time capsule of what "home" means to them + an international team of leading magazine + newspaper photo editors will edit all of the images. the best images will be woven together with essays from leading writers into a book, a website, a tv show, an exhibit + shown on oprah + the today show.

through massive grassroots online outreach, millions of americans are invited to simultaneously contribute images via a series of daily snapshots taken at the same time of day across the nation each day throughout the week. participants will receive daily emails with assignment instructions + can also take general photos of what makes their home special.

America at Home aims to capture the emotions of home; the distinctive rituals, intimate moments, + all the myriad ways in which we work, play + learn. how we conduct our lives + interact with friends, family members (+ pets!), as we transform our dwellings into our homes. from mcmansions to mobile homes, tree houses, ranches, + old age homes, the public is invited to help document the harmonies + paradoxes of home life across america over a single 7-day period.

"America at Home is expected to include several million photographs, the most extensive record of american home life ever created in the 21^st century, a digital time capsule that may prove to be an invaluable resource for our descendants to understand the fabric of home life in 2007."

sign up + upload your images at myamericaathome.com.

5 Comments:

How very interesting and what an innovative idea..

By  Trenting, at 9/12/2007 4:12 PM  

I'll get my camera ready!

By  Anonymous, at 9/12/2007 4:17 PM  

loving this idea!!!!

By  Anonymous, at 9/12/2007 9:17 PM  

Can't wait to show my place and see all the others

Claire

By  Anonymous, at 9/15/2007 9:44 AM  

the books are ready to order now at
http://www.myamericaathome.com/customcover/

By  mod*mom, at 6/03/2008 9:26 AM  

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